State-of-the-Art Contractor: Integrated Accounting

ACCPAC Simply
Accounting ($199)
is available for Macintosh
(requires
1MB memory and
an 800k disk drive),
and IBM-compatible
PCs (requires a
minimum of 2 disk
drives, 384k RAM, and DOS 3.0). The
program is also compatible with Windows
3.0 or higher. To find a distributor, call
800/255-5224.
An NAHB survey shows that over
75% of contractors use computers.
What that number doesn't tell us,
however, is how effectively they use
computers. If the number of phone
calls I receive from unhappy contractors
is any indicator, plenty of
builders feel they could be getting a
lot more from their computers and
software than they are getting now.
Too many contractors have bought
integrated construction software and
have never used it. Others are no
longer using it or